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[GOAT]

Idiot referee Rob Styles has apologised to Liverpool FC for his woeful display on Sunday.

Styles cost Liverpool a win over Chelsea when he awarded the London cheats a non existent penalty after Florent Malouda jumped into Steve Finnan. Styles has now apologised to the Reds and to Rafael Benitez.

"All referees enter into matches hoping not to make any mistakes but understanding that they may happen, what none of us want is for any mistake to potentially affect the result of the match," said a contrite Styles.

"Yesterday, in mistakenly awarding a penalty, I accept that I may have affected the result of the match and for that I apologise."

"I spoke to Rob this morning and obviously he is extremely disappointed with the decision and admitted he got it wrong," added Keith Hackett, general manager of Professional Game Match Officials Limited.

I have left a message with Rafael Benitez to apologise. Having looked at a video and seen a better angle and a better view, clearly he [Styles] now recognises that he got it wrong and he's deeply apologetic for that."


F.uckin bellend, an apology wont fix anything

[RUSHIE#9]

Rob Styles is reported to have apologised to Chelski boss Jose Mourinho last season after rejecting a series of penalty appeals.

Styles has been dropped from officiating any of next weekend's Premier League fixtures after his botched handling of Chelski's clash at Liverpool in which he awarded the visitors a controversial penalty. The Hampshire official has now admitted, "In mistakenly awarding a penalty, I accept that I may have affected the result of the match and for that I apologise."

Styles is understood to have contacted Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez on Monday to admit his mistake, but it is the claim that he felt the need to apologise to Mourinho last season that is most curious. In the post-match aftermath on Sunday night, Pool skipper Steven Gerrard specifically suggested that Styles had "cracked" because of the relentless "pressure" he was subject to by Chelski players.

'Chelsea coach Jose Mourinho had a public bust-up with Styles last year over decisions in which Chelsea were denied penalties,'  'But the row is understood to have been patched up when the ref called Mourinho to apologise.'

Styles officiated three Chelski matches last season - April's draw with Bolton, the FA Cup thrashing of Norwich, and, most significantly, the league defeat at Anfield in January.

In a separate twist, Styles, a millionaire in his own right following his dealings outside of football, is a board member of a building company that was paid 'a five-figure sum for work' by Chelski chairman Roman Abramovich last summer.

The Professional Game Match Officials have insisted that there was nothing untoward in the business link to Abramovich.

"Rob made the PGMO aware his company was undertaking work for E A Chiverton, a company sub-contracted to work on one of Mr Abramovich's properties," a spokesman said.

"The PGMO investigated this at the time and was entirely satisfied that no conflict of interest existed. We do not think this is an issue. We have discussed this with Rob Styles and are entirely happy. It would be entirely wrong to impune his integrity as a refere      

Whether or not there is nothing untoward found when these sort of things come up they still shouldn't be allowed. They may just be straight forward above board business dealings but at the end of the day they will undermine the actions on the pitch and they undermine the reputation of all referees in my eyes.
When we got to the 2006 FA Cup final the ref was changed just because he lived close proximity to the city of Liverpool. No direct connection with the club, no business dealings reported with any person connected to Liverpool Football Club. But hang on a minute he lives close to that city he can't officiate that game he'll be accused of being biased, however receive a check from a club chairman and your fine to ref his teams games. 
Totally fuckin wrong. 

[MightyLFC]

Refs are !

[LegBarnes]

Rob Styles is reported to have apologised to Chelski boss Jose Mourinho last season after rejecting a series of penalty appeals.

Styles has been dropped from officiating any of next weekend's Premier League fixtures after his botched handling of Chelski's clash at Liverpool in which he awarded the visitors a controversial penalty. The Hampshire official has now admitted, "In mistakenly awarding a penalty, I accept that I may have affected the result of the match and for that I apologise."

Styles is understood to have contacted Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez on Monday to admit his mistake, but it is the claim that he felt the need to apologise to Mourinho last season that is most curious. In the post-match aftermath on Sunday night, Pool skipper Steven Gerrard specifically suggested that Styles had "cracked" because of the relentless "pressure" he was subject to by Chelski players.

'Chelsea coach Jose Mourinho had a public bust-up with Styles last year over decisions in which Chelsea were denied penalties,'  'But the row is understood to have been patched up when the ref called Mourinho to apologise.'

Styles officiated three Chelski matches last season - April's draw with Bolton, the FA Cup thrashing of Norwich, and, most significantly, the league defeat at Anfield in January.

In a separate twist, Styles, a millionaire in his own right following his dealings outside of football, is a board member of a building company that was paid 'a five-figure sum for work' by Chelski chairman Roman Abramovich last summer.

The Professional Game Match Officials have insisted that there was nothing untoward in the business link to Abramovich.

"Rob made the PGMO aware his company was undertaking work for E A Chiverton, a company sub-contracted to work on one of Mr Abramovich's properties," a spokesman said.

"The PGMO investigated this at the time and was entirely satisfied that no conflict of interest existed. We do not think this is an issue. We have discussed this with Rob Styles and are entirely happy. It would be entirely wrong to impune his integrity as a refere      

Whether or not there is nothing untoward found when these sort of things come up they still shouldn't be allowed. They may just be straight forward above board business dealings but at the end of the day they will undermine the actions on the pitch and they undermine the reputation of all referees in my eyes.
When we got to the 2006 FA Cup final the ref was changed just because he lived close proximity to the city of Liverpool. No direct connection with the club, no business dealings reported with any person connected to Liverpool Football Club. But hang on a minute he lives close to that city he can't officiate that game he'll be accused of being biased, however receive a check from a club chairman and your fine to ref his teams games. 
Totally fuckin wrong. 

i know rushie its injustist in its highest form i want a fu.cking replay FA for once in you stupid lives do the right thing and right a wrong !!!!!!

[stmichael]

Probably one of the worst refereeing displays I've ever seen at Anfield. Not just the penalty which was ludicrous, but also the yellow cards fiasco (he was giving them out for fun), plus letting them set up a wall no more than four yards away for a Riise free kick. He also gave a goal kick when Cech tipped one of our shots over the bar. All in all just completely incompetent.

He should have been forced to come out after the game and explain himself, just like he did last season after he gave Gerrard a disputable penalty away against Sheffield United.

[LegBarnes]

Probably one of the worst refereeing displays I've ever seen at Anfield. Not just the penalty which was ludicrous, but also the yellow cards fiasco (he was giving them out for fun), plus letting them set up a wall no more than four yards away for a Riise free kick. He also gave a goal kick when Cech tipped one of our shots over the bar. All in all just completely incompetent.

He should have been forced to come out after the game and explain himself, just like he did last season after he gave Gerrard a disputable penalty away against Sheffield United.

stmichael if you was part of the FA what would you do to stop this if you read up on my idea for a league for the Ref's.

You got any ideas ?

[stmichael]

Probably one of the worst refereeing displays I've ever seen at Anfield. Not just the penalty which was ludicrous, but also the yellow cards fiasco (he was giving them out for fun), plus letting them set up a wall no more than four yards away for a Riise free kick. He also gave a goal kick when Cech tipped one of our shots over the bar. All in all just completely incompetent.

He should have been forced to come out after the game and explain himself, just like he did last season after he gave Gerrard a disputable penalty away against Sheffield United.

stmichael if you was part of the FA what would you do to stop this if you read up on my idea for a league for the Ref's.

You got any ideas ?

Just get rid of the idiot. I don't see how suspending him from reffing for one weekend will make any difference.

He was the same ref to whom UTD have NEVER LOST A MATCH whilst he is reffing. Just remembered that from the com on their Reading game; where he also sent the Kitson lad off immediately after coming on, for an innocous foul at worst. Sprinted over before Evra landed, holding the card up like he had a brass band behind him.

Has he been bought.? It is entirely plausible, of course, but he just seems far too dippy and village postmanesque to have the foresight and awareness to be so crafty.

I see Keith Hackett will be pulling Styles from the next Premier League program and I very much doubt that we will be seeing the soft dope ref at Prem level again or at least for a very long time.

[LegBarnes]

Probably one of the worst refereeing displays I've ever seen at Anfield. Not just the penalty which was ludicrous, but also the yellow cards fiasco (he was giving them out for fun), plus letting them set up a wall no more than four yards away for a Riise free kick. He also gave a goal kick when Cech tipped one of our shots over the bar. All in all just completely incompetent.

He should have been forced to come out after the game and explain himself, just like he did last season after he gave Gerrard a disputable penalty away against Sheffield United.

stmichael if you was part of the FA what would you do to stop this if you read up on my idea for a league for the Ref's.

You got any ideas ?

Just get rid of the idiot. I don't see how suspending him from reffing for one weekend will make any difference.

He was the same ref to whom UTD have NEVER LOST A MATCH whilst he is reffing. Just remembered that from the com on their Reading game; where he also sent the Kitson lad off immediately after coming on, for an innocous foul at worst. Sprinted over before Evra landed, holding the card up like he had a brass band behind him.

Has he been bought.? It is entirely plausible, of course, but he just seems far too dippy and village postmanesque to have the foresight and awareness to be so crafty.

I see Keith Hackett will be pulling Styles from the next Premier League program and I very much doubt that we will be seeing the soft dope ref at Prem level again or at least for a very long time.

agreed he makes far to many mistakes he makes the english game looks like CLOWN SHOE's

[Owzat]

"Yesterday, in mistakenly awarding a penalty, I accept that I may have affected the result of the match and for that I apologise."

Oh please, what a prize prat. "may have affected the result" - well yes, it may have. It would have been 1-0 and it was 1-1. Maybe he thought it was 10-0 and 10-1 or 11-0 would indeed not have affected the result. Try "I accept that I may have affected the result of LIVERPOOL'S SEASON". Not just two points given away by a prat but three points we could have taken off potential title rivals and left us level on points with them with a game in hand instead of able to go level on points

[RUSHIE#9]

What would you all say to having a league for the refs..

IE. like they all play same amount of league games and they get marked out of 10 on every game now if they wint he league they get put forward to ref for world cups , champ league games , euros and so forth.

Now if they go bottom 3 they get the drop and have to ref in the championship and the refs that scor well and are the best in championship get to move up to the prem i think this would keep the refs on there toes and make them better.

Just an idea but little old me knows not much 

I think that they do have some sort of table for the refs already but I'm not sure whether it measures the quality of their performance of just the number of cards they dish out. I know I've seen one somewhere but that was determind on the number of red cards that the ref dished out.

I like your idea though and should a fair way be determind on how the refs are marked then I think it's something that should seriously be considfered by the authorities.

[red37]

£270 quid this has cost Styles..and a weeks rest. What will the ultimate price be for Liverpool football club, 2 points we know already. - But 2 places dropped?...Champions league qualification? - How much will that equate to in the end?
The ramifications of errors of this type far outweigh the petty punishments meted out when they occur. And its about time some mechanism was set in place for the re-imbursement of those clubs who have to suffer in the mean time.
Human beings my ar5e! This wasn't human error - its blatant daylight robbery along with gross negligence of the highest order..Doesn't matter whether its at Anfield, Craven Cottage or f**king Millmoor. The stink will linger in the nostrils of the poor c*nts who really suffer long after the despots have stopped their sniggering and gone back to hiding behind their antiquated methods, in anticipation of the next debacle to besmirch their flagging reputation. Probably in about a fortnights time i shouldn't wonder...

[maypaxvobiscum]

if refs have a table, styles should be relegated and docked points.

[MightyLFC]

if refs have a table, styles should be relegated and docked points.

Good point !

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[Emerald Red]

If we lose the prem by 2 points Styles better emigrate.

Why wait till then? The c*nt should do it now!

I've no doubt that this b@astard had it planned from the outset. This match was a f*cking fix. I wrote at half time that he wanted us to lose this game, and any excuse, ANY at all, and he will give a  pen. And that is exactly what he did! I'll bet he never expected the backlash to be as bad, and he is now f*ckin bricking it. He is now marked and will never be forgotten for it on Merseyside and for LFC supporters everywhere else. He may grow an eye on the back of his head or something.